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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
PUBLIC SALE.
DURLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF VIRGIL DEsHOTEIS.
No. 1905
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COuKA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

BY virtue OF an order Of the Honorable Dis
trct Court in and for the parish OF st. LANDRY.
there will be gold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned aa-
mnistrator or any duly qual1ned aucuoneeF,
at the residence of the Administrator, where
deceased last resided in Prairie Monmouth. On
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9Th, 1887.
One tract of land situated in prairie Ma
mouth, parish of st. Landry, containing enc
hundred and twenty acres more or less, pur-
chased from the State of Louisiana as PEI
certificate 1863 Dec. I'd, 1855. patent No. ~, b.
Ing south west quarter of section 10 in Town-
ship south Range East in the south western
land district,
One creole horse, one lot hogs, one press, one
bctl5tead and bedding, one lot cooking utensils,
one lot crockery ware, one lot OLD lumber, oRe
lot split lathes in the woods, one lot pallnga,
one old safe one saddle and bride, two plows
and gears one lot chairs, ono lot old wheel
tires
Terms and Conditions-Au adjudicatOns IN
der five dollars and upwards payable on the
first day Of December next 1887 and the land
payable in three equal installments respective
~ on January frat 1888, on January lst 1883
and on the lst of January 1880. Purchasers ON
time to furnish their notes with two securities
bearing q 9ht per cent per annum interest after
maturity. and the land remaining specially
mortga gcd and vendors privilege retained in
favor Of the estate till payment OF the notes.
principal and interest that may accrue. In case
fsuit for collection ten per cent to be added to
the amount sued for. for attorneys fees.
SlMILIEN DESHOTELS,
June 4-5i Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
A Gift for ALI.

In order to give all chance to test
IL and thus be convinced of its wonder
e. III curative powers. DR.. Kings New
~. for Consumption, Coughs
dna 1cnlds. will be, for a limited time,
a airan away. This offer is not only
s:h su bnt shows unbounded faith in
u III merits of this great remedy. All
. III snffer from Coughs, Colds, Con-
WIZ ntinn. Asthma, Bronchitis, or any
ssRantion of Throat, Chest. or Lungs,
a ~ .aassneciaIly requested to call at M.
D ass yonng & Co.'s Drug store, and get a
rial Bottle Free, Large Bottle al. 4
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
Esuscklen'S ArnEca SaEge.

The best SaIve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllb'alns
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satiSfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c,
Der box. For sale by NJ. Z. Young \
Co. OpelouSsts, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
WDE RLHG SALE.
WDERLHG SALE.
ESTATE OF CASHIER FOSTENOT.
No. 4S15.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.


BY virtue of an order OF the Hon orable Dis
trlct Court i'll and for the parish Of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad-
minsTrator or any duly qualified auetioneer, at
the last residence of the deceased, on TUES
DAY. JULY 18th 1887, the following described
property belonging to the Estate of Casimer
Fontenot deceased, to-wit:
small! plantation situated in Tate's Cove
Parish OF st. Landry, containing thirty six
superficial arpents. more or less. together with
the improvements, which are old, bounded
North by land Of Cleophas Tate, East by land
of Sam Haas, and land of E. J. Conway, South
by Cleophas Tate, and West, by land Of Louis
Pitre and land Of J. l.. Guillory.
One lot of six head of horn cattle, one pair
work oxen. one creole mare, six hogs, one old
cart, fonl plows, Que lot Of carpenters tools,
one set pillow harness, one saddle and bride,
one lot cooking utensils, one lot crockery, ono
lot spades and shoves. three beds and bed
-teads. with moss mattresses, one lot chains.
one old press, one iron brand, one clock, one
scythe and one hay fork, one grind stone, and
two water buckets.
Terms-Cash.
EMILE TATE,
June ls-5t Administrator
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25

NOTICE The pastor, who has been
absent for some time, having returned,
there will be divine service in Metho-
dist Church (white) in this place on
Sunday, June Goth at II o'clock a. IN.
and at $50 p. M
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLRAU.
ESTATE OF PIERRE LEBERT
No. 1864
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COuRi
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Marguerite Caroline Delhomme OF
The parish OF st. Landry administrative OF the
estate Of Pierre Lebert deceased, has nleo
final tableau of said estate, accompanied ~
same. w
Aud whereas, the prayer Of said petition be
been granted by order Of court bearing GATE
June 22d, 1887. .,
Now, therefore notice ia hereby given to al
persons Interested to make opposition TO saao
tableau, to file the same IN writing IN ny
office III the town OF Opelousas, witnln tne
time required by law, why the said tableaR
should not be homogaolted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
,Iunp o52t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
E'OR SALE.

A residence conveniant TO the business mart
oa,a opei""sas For particulars, apply at this
May 2s-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
TAKE NOTICE.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE

To the teachers of Public schools. All the
Public schools will close at the end ~ ~.
present month, which will be about June 18th
1887. LAURENr nrypD1 A'eA
june AT President School Board
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
NOTICE,

FROM ana after this date, will sell chois.
beef at six cents per pound So'A .AS190
June L. 1857. C.H. COMEAU.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
FOR SALE.

About thlrty-ii acres of land mostly xxoaa
III prairie Basse, four miles from Ona,o,,soa'
For price. etc, apply at this office. o'''''
May 28-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
ICE FOR SALE

Best Northern Ice, cheaper than the cheapest.
May Tim -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
FOR RENT.

A residence opposite the Overton place. with
-FOUR poo1 I down stairs and one large room
ply to BLACK a. M0PpIs up
APP '-'t Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
P.FDGOT .H.SD BaKLL.
AT
MOUNTAIN BAYOU SPRINGS.

The undersigned respectfully invites his
friends and the pu'lic il general for a Grand
P;tdgot and Ball, to br given on Monday July
4th. 1887. The shooting of the PHegot VIII
comm ence at 10 O'clock \. VI and the ball at
noon, refreshments of ali sorts for ladies and
gentlemen will be ON hand at ali honrs day
and night.
June 25-2t Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
WANTED TO EXCHANGE

this office. Nav msfs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
SPICY COMMENTS.

Senator Sherman says: ''The
work of the Republican party has just
begun" Right you are, John. 1t has
to work for living now, like other
folks.-San Francisco Alta.
-Another mail from Cuba has ar
rived with news confirming the story
that bandits sought to capture John
Sherman when he was in that island
and hold him for ransom. The
child-like innocence of these man.
stealers may be sized up when it is
stated that they expected to get $780,
900 for Chicago Herald.
We have sometimes wondered
where Senator Hoar found some of his
antique political issues. 1t seems that
he is an active member OF the Amer
lean Antiquarian Society. What is
not effective craftsmanship may be,
after all, an intelligent study Of an
tiquity, but it is unfortunate to get
them mixed. Boston Herald.
What nasty story that was that
Secretary Lamar stayed away from the
White House banquet to the Queen OF
the Sandwich Islands because of her
dusky color. He stayed away because
hewas sorely sick. but every possible
honor was paid to her Majesty, and
even the Presidents wife went so far
as to wear her wedding dress in honor
of the occasion. Kalakaua himself
could have asked no more. Cinciaaati
ENQUIRER.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28

Presently the voices Of the ministers are
heard, for Sallie had insisted on having both
ceremonies performed at the same time; 50
each couple had minister to themselves.
The solemn service was soon over, but, as
| the bridal party faced their friends to re.
| ceive congratulations, a general look Of
| surprise was exchanged among the on
lockers, for surely that was Sallie clnging
to Bob, and as surely, DR.. Hargrave held
Ruth's small hand in q firm clasp.
The captain hurrying up to congratulate
the young folks, paused with a puzzled
look, and just then the doctor stepped for
ward, keeping fast hold Of Ruth, and
handed him bit Of paper, saying:
"Captain, IL you will read this, I think
our joke will be satisfactorily explained"
The bewildered captain read:
April IL. Cutters store. Conversation bo
tween Captain Stenrns and Joe Little.
How'd YOU like d fciler to steal gal Of
your n. captainr
ANSWER by Captain Stearns.
-, think feler better not try 1t: but II one
did, and made success Of II, I'd forgive en-"
For minute all was still; then the capt
ain looked steadily at the young couple
| and extended his hand. As the doctor took
it, he said:
"You think yourself mighty smart, don't
yous But you wouldn't have outwitted me
II you hadn't got the hull neighborhood to
help you"
Then, turning to the other couple he
shook hands, saying:
"Ah, Della! might have suspected
mischief when you kissed the old man. I
forgive you, Bob; Salliell pay you up for
this business"
1t was said the captain never alluded to
the subject again until, some years after,
he was heard telling George Stearns Har-
grave. as he dandled that rosy youngster
upon his knee:
"You'll be a peart one, my boy, If you
pattern after your daddy. When he
wanted wife, he got another feller to do
his courtin'."
Nevertheless, as time passed he grew
proud of his son-in-law, as was evident
from his often speaking Of ''my son.in-law,
Dr. Hargrave, Of Clifton" and lamenting
the fact that "his practice was too much
for any one man."
And, as he grew older, the captains tenn
per improved so much that Susie's girl
hood was much happier than Ruth's had
been, and Mrs. Stearns' beautiful smile
became so serene that IL was delightful to
watch it creep over her delicate face, light
ing up the tender eyes, and lingering about
the sensitive mouth, as If it felt at home,
and could stay as long as it pleased.
AS for Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Ingram, in spite
Of the captains doleful prophecy, they
lived happily, and jollier old couple than
they were when they told me this story, it
has never been my good fortune to meet
Hrs. b. Y. WILSON, In Ba'loMs Magazine
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The annual product Of maple sugar
In the United States Is estimated at forty
million pounds Christian al Work.
One firm Of envelope manufacturers
in London is said to make 1000, 900
envelopes day.
According to one estimate, the
orange industry of Florida has increased
ten-fold in five years.
The annual production Of steel pens
Is estimated at a, 900, 900, but the value
created with these remains to be call
culated.
More than six billion pounds Of
fish were brought to the wharves OF
Portsmouth N. H., during the past
winter fishing season.
"A Rochester astronomer states that
ne has observed that during solar dis
turbances there are many sudden deaths
from paralysis and apoplexy.
In 1866 10000 barrels of rice were
raised in this country. and in 1886 425.-
600 barrels. South Carolina produces
more than any other State.
An English company has perfected
its arrangements for providing sick
chambers with telephones. The object
is to give persons suffering from con-
tagious diseases n chance to talk with
their friends. Speaking tubes are inad-
missable on account of the infectious
nature Of the breath.-Boston Budget.
According to astronomers we may
expcct.the appearance of the "Star Of
of Bethlehem" this year, which will be
the sixth time since the birth of Christ.
The star is said to appear directly north
of the North star, and to be visible, in
its dazzling light, at monday. 1t is
solar orb, many times the magnitude Of
our sun, whose orbit is yet uncalculated
by any astronomer, and it is the most
marvellous of the celestial phenomena.
--Indidndpoiis Journal.
of 100000 carbons burned daily in
the electric lights used in the United
States. 100000 are manufactured in
Cleveland, o. Six years ago all the
carbons burned in this country were
made in single room in Boston. Now
there are twenty carbon furnaces in
Cleveland alone. The carbons are made
chiefly of the residuum of oil after it has
been refined, but the deposit about
natural gas wells is also coming into
use.-Public Opinion.
The manufacture of rubies has late
ly reached such perfection that the arti-
fetal product is often more valuable
than the natural stone. The process
employed is that of M. Frenzy, who has
described it to the Paris Academy of
Sciences. Discarding method discov-
cred by him some years ago, he now
dissolves alumina in tfuoride of calcium,
and obtains red crystals of alumina, or
perfect rubies, which may be made Of
large size.
And now Nicolarer. student in
Flujges laboratory, claims to have dis
covered the special bacillus or micro
organism causing lockjaw, and Bruger
puts forth claims that the disease is also
due to the ptoinaine ''tetanine," pro-
duced in certain stages of putrefaction.
This is q definite chemical compound
which can be isolated by appropriate
chemical processes. When injected be-
meath the skin it will produce adisease
developing all the phenomena of lock-
law
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
--~ -
AN ANCIENT SCHEME.
Silly Republican Attempt to Catch tn
Colored Vote Of Pennsylvania.

| A Silly Republican Attempt to Catch tho
Colored Vote OF Pennsylvania.
There are still Rip Van Wrinkles
among the Republicans of this State
who find it hard to realize that the
times are so far changed; that the peo-
pie have so far advanced toward an APP
probation of the same state of affairs
as to no longer take any stock, so to
speak. in certain ancient methods of the
demagogue which once worked so well
for the accomplishment of partisan
ends.
1t is hard for this class of individ.
uals to understand that the bloody
shirt has lost its ensanguined hue and
is no longer etficacious to incite to
desperate conflict against the enemy;
hat the Southern outrage mill lies in
luins. and that many like expedients
once used to fire partisan zeal and
arouse sectional hatred are now clothed
in the moldy vestments of clay.
In view of this state of affairs as well
rs in view of the record which the
United States Senate made for itself
when it refused to confirm Democrat
ic Presidents appointment of colored
man rs recorder of the District of CO.
lumbia, the Civil-Rights bill introduced
by Representative Schneider into the
Pennsylvania Legislature comes with q
bad grace.
This plan to tickle the vanity and se-
cure the votes of his colored constitu-
ents which Representative Schneider
has just discovered is such an ancient
scheme that it is a pity some friend did
not advise him to try something not
quite so ancient or transparent. The
world moves, and the colorcd people
of Pennsylvania are educated away be-
yond that sort of thing at present writ
ing. g.-Harrisburg (PG.) Patriot.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Don't scratch matches on anybody
else's walls or woodwork.
There is II quite a difference be-
tween law and justice. Philadelphia
| North american.
Great deeds make great men il
there is any virtue in titles to valuable
corner lots.-M. o. Picayune.
Society, it has been said, is COM
posed of two great classes; those who
have more dinners than appetite, and
those who have more appetite than
dinners.
After saying that '4iife without in
dustry is guilt" Ruskin adds that ''for
the words good and wicked used by
men you may almost substitute the
words makers or destroyers.'
Mamma - ''Gracious goodness.
child! What on earth are you doing?'
Little Lady-'.I am watering the flowers
on mammals new bonnet. They looked
so dreadfully dry" Detroit Free Press.
"A Pointer for Lovers Bold
Pause not to plead for q caress
Unless you doubt veracity;
For mo" means ''yes''
With loverike auducity.
An old maxim is, 4tHe that in.
creaseth knowledge increaseth SORROW"
This probably accounts for the fact tina,
so many college young men prefer base.
ball to the classics>-M r. Graphic.
Social Cooperation. Debutante-
"What beautiful china the de Jones
have" Old Stager-""Tis rather
pretty. It looked much better at
Smythe's last week, though. Smythe's
mahogany table rather set it off,
Life.
What makes Jones 30 near-sighted
lately. He don't seem to know fellow
when he meets him." 'His father has
Just died" swell, never thought
grief for the governor would affect his
eyesight." 1T don't But he's come
in for all the governors money
I0wn Topics.
From Chinese paper we see that
among other things: "Na-si thou-ni
hu-tang chie-Tsu meng-leng, 81 lip-u
chieh- khia-to-ko, ua-um iu-keng kien-
kuMli-tok thi-si oGa-im loh hou." We
always said we believed that those
almond-eyed heathen wrote the words
for all our Easter hymns, and now we
know it. We heard that very hymn
sung in the most fashionable church in
this town the very last Easter as ever
was.-Buydette.
"A woman in Newport at the late
Rhode Island election, thought she was.
helping the cause of female suffrage,
when she laid on the ballot-box in the.
First ward polling place dhis etfusions
Let woman express her opinion,
Let her gentle voice be heard
Like tho murmur of tho billow,
Or the sweet song CfA bird,
Which is very pretty. only women
doesn't. as rule. ''expaVss her opinion"
quite that way.
"A Scotch nobleman, seeing an old
gardener of his establishment with a
very ragged coat. made some passing
remark on its condition. "It's 4 vera
guild coat" said the honest old man.
II can not agree with you there." said
his lordship. "Ay. it's verra guild
coat" persisted the old man; ut covers
contentsd spirit and body that owes
no man any thing, and that $ mair thai.
mony man can say ot his coat"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
FOUR OPINIONS.
The Ridiculous Position Of . Number of
Republican Leaders.

The Ridiculous Position Of = Number of
Republican Leaders.
The attempt of the Republican man
ayers to reach an agreement upon
issues for the campaign Of 1888 only
serves to emphasize the radical diff
ferences in the party. John Sherman.
Republican Senator from Ohio, bears
witness to to ''the honesty of purpose
and the heroism with which the Com
federates maintained their cause"
'Bilr' Chandler, who aspires to be a
Republican Senator from New Hamp-
shire, denounces this as "a monstrous
doctrine" Oliver Ames, Republican
Governor of Massachusetts, outlines Il
platform for the party, which concludes
thus: ut proposes that education
shall be so extended, especially in the
South, that illiteracy shall cease to be
a menace to our institutions"-in other
words, that the National Government
shall contribute millions to the support
of schools in the South, as proposed by
the Blair bill. But Joseph r. Hawley,
Republican Senator from Connecti-
cut, says of this project: 1.-THE
tendency of the day is to go to the Ma
tional Government for help in hun
dred things. 1t is asked, for example,
that it shall take charge in very great
measure of education, shall dedicate
millions of dollars year to the educa-
tion of the children of the several
States. necessarily following that, in &
greater or less degree, the Government
shall intermeddle with the whole busi-
ness This tendency towards
a consolidation of the entire powers of
Government is one of the strongest
to-day and one of those most dam
gerous to the republican experi-
ment, as our fathers understood
it." 1t is certainly calculated to p,,z-
zlc the man who wants to be good
Republican when he finds one leaders,
position as to the proper attitude of
the party toward the ex-Confederates
pronounced ''monstrous" by another
leader, and third leaders, plank as to
the relation of the General Government
to the States characterized as ''most
dangerous" by fourth. r. Post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
THE HOURS OF COMFORT.


Sometimes there comes within the life,
This checkered life Of ours,
30 much Of loss and pain and strife
That our sad eyes, with tcar-drops rife,
Look up and see no flowers.
A sudden sorrow clouds the day,
And the tired heart grows faint,
For strength and courage die away,
And lips that have been firm to pray
Can only make complaint.
And life becomes at such time
- An unattractive thing;
There Is no sound Of choery chime,
The days move on In dreary rhyme,
And bring no heart to sing.
II such time should come to thee
And somewhere IN the years
For every one its pain will be-
Do not despair, but try and see
Some sunshine through the tears.
And know that he whom sorrows teach
Receives gift from Heaven;
His tenderness some hearts may reach
To whom the glad IN vain might preach,
And Joy through him is given.
o. then, DO thou q comforter
To some more sad than thee;
And while thou thus doth minister.
Strange bliss in thine own heart shall stir,
And grief forgotten be.
-fiiustrdted Christidn Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28
Roscoe Conkling's scepticism a

Roscoe Conkling's scepticism rs
to the ability and honesty of the Re-
publican party seems to be stronger
than ever. There are lots Of "ques-
tions deserving OF attention." but the
aground out party" does not know
enough to "take the right side of them
and then act up to its convictions. I"
Mr.. Conkling is evidently convinced
that the Republican party has come to
pass that debars 1t from receiving the
confidence and support Of American
voters. Albany Argus
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28

Strips of oil cloth about six inches
wide sewed firmly with linen thread
across the ends of a tapestry rug will
serve to make the rug lie perfectly fiat
as long rs the oil cloth lasts. Care
must be taken that the stitches do not
show through on tho right side,--Indi-
aaapQlis Joura0L
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-28

very liberal IN giving TO her church, too, and
very kind and patronizing to preachers,
cordially inviting them to his house and
entertaining them Hospitality, taking great
credit to himself in so doing, and inwardly
expecting to be rewarded for them in the
next world, ifnot in this. He prided him
self greatly on his wife's goodness, seeming
to think as he sometimes declared, that his
wife's piety would get him safe to Heaven.
Ruth and her father watched the wagon
drive of with its precious load, and then
while the captain strolled into the orchard
Ruth went into the house, and they did not
meet again until church goers and oil were
seated at the dinner table, Ruth having the
meal ready when the family reached home
"Bob Ingram sent Ruth a letter." said
Susie, "and she won't let mo see it, dad"
''Never mind, SUSIE" he said, smiling,
''your turn'll come after while"
"Mother" said Ruth, "Bob wants me to
60 with him to Sallie Norris this after
noon."
"All right" said the mother, "don't stay
late, Ruthie, there's no moon now."
The captain was surprised and delighted
at Ruth's changed manner toward Bob,
when that youth, dressed in his Sundays
best, drove up to the gate III his shining
new buggy, and Ruth, regardless OF old
shoes-which she laughingly displayed to
Bob, telling him she had stayed from meet
In on account OF them-ran down the path,
and with happy face allowed him to assist
her to her seat, and they drove on chatting
merrily.
swell, " thought the captain, "Ruth's got
more sense'n thought. She knows when
say thing mean it.n And very COM
placently he smoked his cob pipe that after
noon a. he sat ON the front porch.
After that day 1t was very evident that
Ruth regarded Bob In new light Never
s6undsy passed that did not ind Bob's